diff --git a/kernel/power/hibernate.c b/kernel/power/hibernate.c
index e09dfbf..8b53db3 100644
--- a/kernel/power/hibernate.c
+++ b/kernel/power/hibernate.c
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 #include <linux/freezer.h>
 #include <linux/gfp.h>
 #include <linux/syscore_ops.h>
+#include <linux/ctype.h>
+#include <linux/genhd.h>
 #include <scsi/scsi_scan.h>
 
 #include "power.h"
@@ -722,6 +724,17 @@
 
 	/* Check if the device is there */
 	swsusp_resume_device = name_to_dev_t(resume_file);
+
+	/*
+	 * name_to_dev_t is ineffective to verify parition if resume_file is in
+	 * integer format. (e.g. major:minor)
+	 */
+	if (isdigit(resume_file[0]) && resume_wait) {
+		int partno;
+		while (!get_gendisk(swsusp_resume_device, &partno))
+			msleep(10);
+	}
+
 	if (!swsusp_resume_device) {
 		/*
 		 * Some device discovery might still be in progress; we need